Cork-extractor.



H. BECKLEY,

CORK EXTRACTOR. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1913.

1,149,]. 1 2. Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cch. WASHINGTON, n. c.

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Application filed. June 10. 1918.

made to withdraw the pin or shank from the,

cork.

A further object of the inventionns to provide novel means forpreventing pivotal movement of the bridging bar while the pin or shankis being passed through the cork.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the followingdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation showing the position of the bridging bar when the pin or shankis being passed through the cork. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing theposition of the bridging bar when extracting the cork. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional View showing the bridging bar in operative corkengaging position. Fig. i is a longitudmal sectional view'showing theposition of the bridging bar when it is desired to draw the extractorthrough the cork.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents a handle towhich is secured a shank 2 pointed at its end, as shown at 3, andprovided with a longitudinal slot at adjacent the pointed end. Extendingacross this slot is a pivot pin 5 upon which is pivotally mounted abridging bar 6, the pin passing through a longitudinal slot 7 1n thebridging bar. The bridging bar has its ends sheared oif upon parallellines and the upper or left hand end of the bridging bar is providedwith a recess defined by projections 9 and 9 produced at left and righthand sides of the shank, respectively, the shorter one of which isarranged to engage Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915. Serial No. 772,828.

a projection 10 formed at the upper end wall of the slot in the shank 2and to the right side of the same, as shown in the drawings. As theshank or pin is pushed into the cork the bridging bar will slideupwardly, the shorter projection 9 will engage the pro ection 10 andlimit the inward movement of the upper end of the bridging bar so thatthe longer projection 9 will be projected slightly to one side of theshank, as

' shown, and the opposite end of the bridging bar has its right siderounded off toward the end so that this end of the bridging bar willhave its sides flush with the sides of the shank. Any attempt towithdraw the shank from the cork will cause the longer projection 9 toengage the cork and turn the bridgingbar at right angles to the shank,thereby presenting an abutment on either side of the shank whichprevents the withdrawal of the same. When it is desired to withdraw theshank from the cork the bridging bar is folded with its sides parallelwith the sides of the shank with the shorter projection 9 arrangedbeneath the projection 10. If the bridging bar is started through thecork without the projection 9 engaging the cork the shank may be readilywithdrawn as the walls of the aperture through the cork will hold thebridging bar alined with the shank.

What is claimed is 1. A cork extractor comprising a pointed shank havinga longitudinal slot therein, a projection formed at one end of the slot,a bridging bar pivotally and slidably mounted in the slot of the shankand adapted to have its ends project beyond the sides thereof, means onthe bridging bar coacting with the projection to limit the inwardmovement of one end of the bridging bar and means carried by thebridging bar for engaging the corkto causethe bridging crosswise of theshank.

2. A cork extractor comprising a pointed shank having a longitudinalslot therein, a projection formed at one end of the slot, a bridging barpivotally and slidably mounted in the slot of the shank and adapted tohave its ends project beyond the sides thereof, a projection on thebridging bar for coacting with the projection on the shank to bar toswing limit the inward movement of one end of In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature the bridging bar and a, second projection on inpresence of two witnesses. the bridging bar adapted to engage the cork IHARRY BECKLEY. whereby the bridging bar will be turned. Witnesses:

5 crosswise t0 the shank when an attempt is HENRY WENKE, made towithdraw the shank from the cork. GEORGE RIEBEL.

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